Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

I got a p.c 136.1(b)(1)(c)(1) stright felnoy conviction, in 1994 in 2001 I filed a 1203.4and it was granted. I then in nov-2007 i was granted a certificateof rehabilation I admit was I was in my early 20's I was hanging with the wrong people but i have turned my life around i'm 37 now and i haven't been in trouble sense then. I WENT TO COLLEGE AND GOT MY DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, I want to get my gun rights backso I can hunt and have a gun in my home I sent a request for personal firearm (PFEC) and was denied do to me having a stright felony, they told me to get a pardon from the governor or get a 17b, well with a stright felony a 17b is off the table. But I was on line looking up how to get my rights back and I found this but the person from department of justice told me that me having a C.R doesn't matter is that true? and am i wasting my time trying to get my rights back or i'm on the right path anddo you have any info you can give me(HELP) Certificate of rehabilitation / governor's pardon

The only way to restore your firearms rights following a straight felony conviction is to obtain either a California certificate of rehabilitation or a California governor's pardon.

If you successfully obtain either of these forms of relief, your gun rights will be restored subject to one final limitation: if you have suffered any felony conviction that involved the use of a dangerous weapon, there is no way to restore your firearms rights.20 California law defines "dangerous weapon" as any weapon, instrument, or object capable of being used to inflict great bodily injury or death.21

To really figure out which of these laws apply to a specific individual, what's a person to do?


Asked on 11/08/11, 11:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

It is really simple. You are a convicted felon. Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon is a violation of both California and Federal law. You can't expunge a felony. You can only seek a pardon from the Governor.

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Answered on 11/09/11, 12:23 pm


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